Steven B. Krivit's Explorations in Nuclear Research three-book series (Hacking the Atom, Fusion Fiasco, Lost History) describes the emergence of a new field of science, one that bridges chemistry and physics. The books give readers an understanding of low-energy nuclear reaction (LENR) research and its history and provide a rare behind-the-scenes look at the players and personalities involved. The books present the results of in-depth historical research and draw on formerly inaccessible archives to describe what occurred in the research that has been mistakenly called "cold fusion."

Hacking the Atom, written for scientists and non-scientists alike, covers the period from 1990 to 2015 and explains how changes to atomic nuclei can occur with low-energy methods. The book reveals the hidden story of how the science initially and erroneously called "cold fusion" continued to progress slowly but incrementally after its near-death in 1989. The book shows that 100 years of chemistry and physics is not wrong but is incomplete and that there is something new and exciting in the physical sciences.

Hacking the Atom:

Explains why LENRs may lead to a new form of nuclear energy without harmful radiation.

Shows why LENRs are not based on "cold fusion" but are instead based on weak interactions.

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Steven B. Krivit's Explorations in Nuclear Research three-book series (Hacking the Atom, Fusion Fiasco, Lost History) describes the emergence of a new field of science, one that bridges chemistry and physics. The books give readers an understanding of low-energy nuclear reaction (LENR) research and its history and provide a rare behind-the-scenes look at the players and personalities involved. The books present the results of in-depth historical research and draw on formerly inaccessible archives to describe what occurred in the research that has been mistakenly called "cold fusion."

Hacking the Atom, written for scientists and non-scientists alike, covers the period from 1990 to 2015 and explains how changes to atomic nuclei can occur with low-energy methods. The book reveals the hidden story of how the science initially and erroneously called "cold fusion" continued to progress slowly but incrementally after its near-death in 1989. The book shows that 100 years of chemistry and physics is not wrong but is incomplete and that there is something new and exciting in the physical sciences.

Hacking the Atom:

Explains why LENRs may lead to a new form of nuclear energy without harmful radiation.

Shows why LENRs are not based on "cold fusion" but are instead based on weak interactions.

Does it all in an easy-to-follow chronology and an engaging, page-turning narrative.

Biografía del autor

Steven B. Krivit is an author, investigative science journalist and international speaker who specializes in low-energy nuclear reaction (LENR) research. He is the leading author of review articles and encyclopedia chapters about LENRs, including invited papers for the Royal Society of Chemistry, Elsevier and John Wiley & Sons. He was an editor for the American Chemical Society 2008 and 2009 technical reference books on LENRs and editor-in-chief for the 2011 Wiley Nuclear Energy Encyclopedia.

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John A. Gowan

5.0 de 5 estrellasA wonderful book detailing the birth

22 de octubre de 2016 - Publicado en Amazon.com

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A wonderful book detailing the birth, death, and resurrection of "cold fusion", under a better and more accurate name: "low energy nuclear reactions" (LENRs). There is a new domain of physics here, waiting to be explored and put to use. We are also given a look at the extremedifficulty facing any challenge to the existing paradigms of "establishment" science. Highly recommended.

5.0 de 5 estrellasa background in science or engineering is not required to understand or enjoy it. It describes the painstaking research that led

3 de noviembre de 2016 - Publicado en Amazon.com

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This book is written for general audiences; a background in science or engineering is not required to understand or enjoy it. It describes the painstaking research that led to an understanding of what was really happening in the reactions originally dubbed "cold fusion," and the scientific infighting that delayed progress in the field. Anyone interested in what might be the most important scientific discovery of the last thirty years should read this book.

5.0 de 5 estrellasThis is by far the best information and explanation on the subject of LENR

8 de noviembre de 2016 - Publicado en Amazon.com

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This is by far the best information and explanation on the subject of LENR, formerly wrongly called Cold Fusion. Not only is the subject, and history explained but the actions of many individuals who shaped the history, good or bad, made know. For the first time I feel I know the past and present state of the subject.

Krivit has done a huge amount of exploration in the field of LENR which was initially confused with a form of fusion, cold fusion.The reaction has a lot of potential to be economically relevant.THere are good companies working on it. SOme in stealth. Some publicly.Krivit's weakness is that he is a journalist, a man of words, not science. So he gets totally hung up on nomenclature and is terribly offended by anyone who still want's to call the reaction "cold fusion". He also plays Gotcha when he thinks he caught some scientists being biased and the book suffers a bit by occasional notes of inaccurate and even nasty criticism.Krivit is very enamored by the Widom-Larsen theory and unhappy with other understandings.

However the value of the work is incredible, both scientifically and historically. It is very well written.

It rambles and meanders and drops names, repeatedly, throughout the text. I realize that this is a difficult and controversial subject, but I wound up clueless as to what transpired and what the underlying physical ideas were in "Cold Fusion'.